(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) SiS, NOW, and Blackboard are websites students use to sign up for classes, do their homework and many more features. Connector Contributor Qinglong Diep Blackboard, Student Information System (SiS) and the NOW Student Dashboard are used by professors, staff and students on a daily basis. At some point in time,…
“Halo Infinite” breathes new life into a 20-year old franchise
(Photo Courtesy of Xbox Game Studios) “Halo: Infinite” was released on Dec. 8, 2021 and succeeds Halo 5 in the line up. Maxwell Valin Connector Contributor Just over twenty years ago, “Halo” fans found themselves emerging from their crashed life pod onto the surface of the vast, captivating landscape of a Halo ring for the…
How Crypto-Rich Emigrating to Puerto Rico Foreshadows the Possible Displacement of Local Citizens
(Photo courtesy of the New York Post) Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency, without a central bank or single administrator, that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries. London Verdejo Connector Contributor The rich have three prevalent motivations: wealth, superiority, and power. As they grow…
UMass Lowell Women’s Basketball Loss to UAlbany
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Lowell’s Kaylen Banwareesingh takes a shot during the game against UAlbany Alex Decacto-Roed Connector Staff On Wednesday night, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball team ended their three-game winning streak with a 56-44 loss to the UAlbany Great Danes at SEFCU Arena. Although opening the game with a 7-2 run, trouble…
Boston Bruins Recap
(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) The Bruins collect themselves during their loss to the Ducks Tanner Hume Connector Contributor The Boston Bruins did not have the most ideal week in the world. While it was a short week for the Black and Gold, playing just three games, they started the week at home against the…
NFL Playoff Divisional Round Recap
(Photo courtesy of NFL.com) Tanner Hume Connector Contributor The divisional round in the NFL has come and gone. Over its course there were some great matchups and moments that are worth talking about. Without further ado, here are the matchups that occurred in the NFL Divisional Round. Bengals @ Titans: This game was a close…
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” brings three generations together
(Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios) “Spiderman: No Way Home” was released on Dec. 17, 2021. Maxwell Valin Connector Contributor When Marvel Studios released the first trailer for “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, the highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far from Home”, fans everywhere began to buckle in for what was shaping up to be the…
Clooney could have raised “The Tender Bar” for his latest directorial release
(Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios) “The Tender Bar” was released on Dec. 17, 2021. Emily Teague Connector Editor Based on the 2005 memoir of the same name by author J.R. Moehringer, “The Tender Bar”, became available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in January 2022. Directed by George Clooney, with performances from a well-known and…
